Wag the dog is a good comentry of how the media can be used to manipulate
polotical events. One of the best moves in the political thriller area.

Show time does not quite matach with wag the dog as is intresting to see them
packed togeather. It is still a good movie if you want something to sit down and
blob out too.

Description

Wag The Dog:
When the President is caught in a sex scandal less than 2 weeks before election, White House spinmaster Conrad Brean creates a phony war with the help of Hollywood producer Stanley Motss. It's a wickedly funny political satire that couldn't be more timely.

Showtime:
LAPD Detective Sergeant Mitch Preston cares only about doing his job and nailing crooks. LAPD Patrol Officer Trey Sellars joined the force as a day job until his acting career took off. During an undercover drug buy Mitch was working that Trey botched by calling in for backup and drawing media attention, Mitch's partner is shot with a very exotic 12-gauge automatic weapon; Mitch then shoots the video camera out of the hands of a reporter filming the action when the cameraman refused to shut it down. Faced with a $10 million lawsuit, the department agrees to let producer Chase Renzi film Mitch's investigation for a new reality TV show, and constantly tries to make everything more "viewer friendly" by changing everything about Mitch's life to fit the stereotypical view of police officers--and partners him with Trey.